[meteorite-list] Thanks, Michael!

From: Dave Gheesling <dave_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 21:30:22 -0400
Message-ID: <137C2E82E54340C49024DD5C8C932399_at_meteorroom>

Top stuff Rob...and a very cool move Michael!
Dave
www.fallingrocks.com

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Robert D.
Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 4:20 PM
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Subject: [meteorite-list] Thanks, Michael!

Hi All,

Just wanted to let everyone know that I received a VERY nice (overwhelming,
really) package from Michael Cottingham in today's mail. In it were copies
of four separate Dodgeville and Platteville papers containing stories about
the big fall in Livingston/Mifflin -- mementos that I wish I had taken the
time to chase down while I was there a few weeks ago.

But the BIG surprise in the package was a very generous 4+ gram slice from
Michael's latest 105.1-gram find there a little over a week ago! I don't
think Michael has discussed this discovery on the list yet, so I'll leave
the details of that story for him to share. But I will say that it took a
bit of a leap of faith on his, Greg Hupe's, and Eric Wichman's parts to
search in an area I recommended to them (based on radar), given that it was
over 3 miles from the nearest prior find.
(Psychologically, it is much easier to hunt with confidence when you are
searching an area surrounded by other known finds.)

Bottom line is that this find ended up being a significant strewn field
extender, and I'm thankful to Michael, Greg and Eric for diverting valuable
time they could have spent in more productive areas in an attempt to
validate my interpretation of the NEXRAD data. I am quite relieved that
their efforts were not in vain! Their success alone was most gratifying from
a theoretical analysis standpoint; to actually be sent a slice from that
find was (in the words of MasterCard) ...
priceless.

A VERY BIG THANK YOU!

--Rob
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